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Chessington kitchen extract cleaning
For kitchen extract cleaning in Chessington, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, ISO 9001 and fully insured.
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
- An overdue clean flagged by an EHO or fire officer
- Grease drips onto cooking equipment
Questions from Chessington
Which fire authority looks after Chessington?
Chessington is in the area of London Fire Brigade. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Can you clean school kitchen extracts in Chessington during the holidays?
Yes, holiday work suits schools best. With about 20 schools and colleges on the FSA’s register within roughly a mile and a half of Chessington, it pays to plan holiday dates ahead. You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us with the dates the site is empty.
What does TR19 mean?
A BESA specification in two main parts: TR19® Grease for kitchen extracts and TR19® Air for supply and extract systems. It isn’t legislation, but it’s the standard people check against.
Do you look at the system first?
Yes. For many sites, pictures and a few details are enough, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How often should a kitchen extract be cleaned?
BESA guidance sets minimums by daily cooking hours: 3-monthly for heavy use, 6-monthly for moderate use and 12-monthly for light use. Grease readings can show a shorter interval is needed.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
Are you accredited for kitchen extract cleaning?
Our work is to BESA TR19® Grease, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, and certificates go through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009.
How much does kitchen extract cleaning cost in Chessington?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Ask us for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Chessington
Any kitchen we clean in Chessington gets exactly the same specification as everywhere else we work. We survey first and take grease readings, then clean the canopy, plenum, filters, ducts, fan and discharge. You get a TR19 certificate and a photo report at the end. Common call-outs are for grease smells coming from the extract and grease dripping from the canopy or filters, on canopies and hoods, vertical risers and extract fans. When a restaurant in Chessington asks for duct cleaning, it’s nearly always the kitchen extract they mean, and that’s exactly what we do: the whole run from hood to roof, cleaned to TR19® Grease.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Chessington goes.
London kitchens tend to trade late and open early, so extract cleaning in Chessington is usually done overnight, after the last service. Before the clean, we agree loading, parking and roof access with whoever manages the building.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. We’re a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, and we hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Place
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
Different parts, different methods
Extract fan and discharge
Some systems have attenuators to cut noise, and they hold grease. We clean what can be reached and note anything that cannot.
Restaurant and pub kitchens
Grills, fryers and woks send a lot of fat into the extract, so grease readings help set the right interval.
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What else we do in Chessington
Multi-site and managed buildings
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too across Greater London. Larger estates can be phased building by building around the people who use them.
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with photos, so you can show an insurer or inspector what was done at each site.
What we do, step by step
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, including protection sheets, the right tools and access kit. All we need from you is clear access and the right equipment switched off. The visit takes one visit for most kitchens, while large or complex systems may need more than one. A name and number for whoever controls access to the building in Chessington saves time on the night.
- You send pictures or we visit, and the system is surveyed from canopy to discharge.
- We take grease readings at set points and send you a fixed quote.
- On the night, the equipment is off and cool and the kitchen is sheeted.
- We work through the system from the canopy to the fan and discharge.
- Readings are repeated, pictures taken, and your TR19 certificate and photo report issued.
How to prepare
- Clear the space around the work
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
Getting a quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you’ll typically have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Extraction that can’t cope with the cooking because of its design
- Ductwork that’s corroded, split or leaking (that’s for a ductwork contractor)
Not sure which it is? You can call 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Where we work
- Canopies and hoods
- Vertical risers
- Extract fans
- Discharge points
- Plenums and filters
- Horizontal duct runs
Chessington kitchens: local notes
The Food Standards Agency lists about 10 pubs and bars and about 3 hotels and guest houses as registered food businesses in Chessington and the streets around it, up to about 1.5 miles out. Where they serve hot food, their kitchen extracts need cleaning to TR19® like any restaurant’s. Food hygiene inspections in Chessington are the job of Kingston-Upon-Thames council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready. Night work suits London kitchens, and roads and loading bays tend to be quieter too.
Where a hall near Church of St Mary the Virgin, or anywhere in Chessington, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. For kitchens close to Chessington North station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Chessington is about 2 miles north-west of Epsom, in Greater London. If you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chessington, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us. Our area covers London and the South East, Chessington included. 764 places in Greater London are on our list, large and small. Our London page covers sites nearby (13 miles or so).
Every address in KT9, KT19 and KT6 is within our area for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane, all of which we cover for kitchen extract cleaning. With the A243 close by, Chessington is simple for us to get to at any hour. Nearby, we also carry out kitchen extract cleaning in Horton (1 mile south), Old Malden (2 miles north-east), Tolworth (2 miles north-east), Surbiton (2 miles north) and Worcester Park (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (13 miles north-east), City of Westminster (12 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east), Kensington (10 miles north-east), St Pancras (14 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Chessington
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Shrewsbury House School, Chessington Community College and Horton Country Park and the streets around them. Chessington has its own railway station: Chessington North station. Well-known places in the area include Tolworth Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (0.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Chessington includes Kingston Hill Road area and Bonesgate Open Space.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
Good housekeeping makes our visits easier, not unnecessary. Regular in-house cleaning slows the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease need training, the right equipment and safe access. That is our job.
Do you need kitchen extract cleaning in Chessington?
Grease in the extract matters because it burns. A flare-up on the range can be drawn up into the canopy and duct, where burning grease can carry a fire along the ducts and into other parts of the building. That’s why controlling extract grease belongs in the fire risk assessment.
Keep an eye out for any of the following:
- Extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit
- Heavy grease build-up inside the duct runs
- Fat running down the canopy edge
- Rancid smells from grease in the duct
For schools such as Castle Hill Primary School, kitchen extract cleaning is typically booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed.
What to look for in a quote
- What records you’ll receive afterwards
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether a survey comes first
- How VAT is shown on the quote
Fixed quotes for kitchen extract cleaning in Chessington
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- How big the system is
- Access, including roofs, risers and ceiling voids
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- The times the site is available
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
What to send for a quote
To help us quote quickly, please include:
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The site address and the type of premises
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
Some systems can be priced from photos; others need a survey. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in pictures, get a survey first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.